Nettles v. Nettles
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill in Equity to Establish a Resulting Trust in Land. Appeal from Wilcox Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Charles Turner. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
— This bill is filed by James A. Nettles, as sole heir of his mother, Sarah C. Nettles, seeking to establish a resulting trust in certain lands alleged to have been purchased, during her coverture, with money belonging to her statutory separate estate. The lands were bought as far back as the year 1854, from one Gregg, the husband, Each. E, Nettles making the purchase, and taking the title, by deed, in his own name, without words indicating the existence of any trust. There is no legal evidence introduced to prove the wife’s ownership of the consideration money used in making the purchase,…
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